Lot 38 · Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts
important series of twenty autograph letters signed ("b. martinu"), and one autograph lettter, to his friend and supporter pavel deutsch
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $18,704–$24,939
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 29 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4526673
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bohuslav Martinu, important series of twenty autograph letters signed ("b. martinu"), and one autograph lettter, to his friend and supporter pavel deutsch. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526673.
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Bohuslav Martinu, important series of twenty autograph letters signed ("b. martinu"), and one autograph lettter, to his friend and supporter pavel deutsch. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526673.
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From the same sale Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four autograph letters signed | — | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph manuscripts, including of "Masked Ball for Tw… | Selim Palmgren | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| Two autograph letters signed | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph letters signed | — | £4,500–£6,000 | |
| Two autograph letters and one typed letter signed | — | £600–£800 | |
| Collection mostly of autograph letters | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohuslav Martinu | Autograph manuscript signed ('B. Martinů' on title, first pa | $22,477 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | |
| Bohuslav Martinu | important series of twenty autograph letters signed ("b. mar | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Bohuslav Martinu | autograph manuscript of the string quintet, h.164, signed in | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | Six sonates pour Clavecin ou Forté Piano avec l'accompagneme | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Bohuslav Martinu | printed reproduction of the autograph score of the greek pas | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Liszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter Signed | Ten autograph letters signed (‘F. Liszt‘), 1840-1882, compri | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Liszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter Signed | Autograph manuscript signed (at end, 'F. Liszt') of the song | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | W.A. Mozart. First edition of the Piano Concerto no.25 in C. | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.